Bitcoin’s banking crisis surge will ‘attract more institutions’: ARK’s Cathie Wood

    Cathie Wood was impressed that Bitcoin “moved in a very different way” compared to the equity market in response to the recent banking crisis. The value proposition of Bitcoin is on full display amid the current banking crisis, which will only “attract more institutions” to the BTC market over time, ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood believes. Wood shared…

    ‘Crypto FUD’ — Industry outraged as White House report slams crypto

    The report included 35 pages seemingly aimed at debunking the merits of crypto assets. Crypto executives have expressed irritation over the latest White House economic report — which notably features an entire chapter dedicated to casting doubts on the merit of digital assets. The Economic Report of the President, released March 20, marks the first time the…

    Speculators flock to Arbitrum IOU tokens ahead of this week’s ARB airdrop

    Crypto exchanges looking to capitalize off the Arbitrum airdrop fever have launched IOU and derivatives for ARB, an early sign of the excitement that will unfold on March 23. Developers from the Arbitrum Foundation announced the launch of Arbitrum DAO and its native governance token, ARB, on March 16. Eligible users and developers will receive…

    Anonymous DAO tomi raises $40M for ‘surveillance-free’ internet

    The anonymous group of crypto developers is promoting the use of a decentralized autonomous organization to govern an alternative version of the internet. Alternative internet developer tomi has raised $40 million from venture capital firms as part of a broader effort to lure content creators to its decentralized World Wide Web alternative. The funding round…

    US exploring ways to guarantee the country’s 18T of bank deposits: Report

    The current deposit insurance cap under the FDIC is $250,000, but recent banking collapses have seen calls to increase that amount. U.S. officials are reportedly studying ways to expand the current scope of deposit insurance that would guarantee all U.S. bank deposits should the current banking crisis worsen. The current deposit insurance cap under the…

    Manta Network seeks to bring privacy to nonfungible crypto assets with new NPO platform

    The new NFT Private Offering platform will enable users to mint nonfungible tokens and soulbound tokens while maintaining the privacy of their crypto assets. Zero-knowledge layer 1 blockchain Manta Network announced on March 20 that it had added support for assets, including nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and soulbound tokens (SBTs), to its protocol. The MantaPay protocol, which initially supported…

    Crypto Fear and Greed Index hits highest level since Bitcoin’s all-time high

    Sentiment toward the crypto market is the most positive its been since around the time Bitcoin hit its all-time high almost 16 months ago. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index has hit its highest index score this year, reaching levels not seen since Bitcoin posted its all-time high in November 2021. A March 20 update of the Index…

    Binance’s response to U.S. Senators lacks financial information: Report

    Binance’s Patrick Hillman answered a letter from United States Senators requesting information on Binance’s operations in the country and its relationship with Binance.US. Binance has answered a letter from United States Senators from early March requesting information about the crypto exchange operations in the country, including its balance sheet. According to a report on March 18,…

    DefiLlama forked as internal dispute unfolds

    A disagreement over the launch of a LLAMA token led core employees to fork DefiLlama blockchain on March 19. A dispute has taken place within the decentralized finance analytics dashboard DefiLlama, leading the platform to be forked by one of its employees over the weekend. The dispute centers on the company’s plans to launch a…

    Beware of fake Arbitrum Airdrops, community warns

    The community has warned others to stay vigilant after reports of phishing websites and scams offering Arbitrum Airdrop tokens. Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution Arbitrum’s upcoming “ARB” token Airdrop appears to have become a popular target for scammers, with the community warning of hundreds of phishing scams aimed at tricking crypto users. Announced in a March…